Landrover LRX to be manufactured in India

ahuja365 · 25th July 2009, 06:45

This could be the best news in a long long time.According to carwale.com/blog tata is considering producing LRX in India whic could mean we could get Landrover for crv money.Kudos to Tata.

MileCruncher · 25th July 2009, 07:02

what is LRX?

The next car on my list to buy is the Land Rover Defender 110 SW. Hope Tata brings it here

4x4addict · 25th July 2009, 07:05

Great ! Another Softroader

India is awash with softroaders. What we need is the Defender !!

spawnofsatan · 25th July 2009, 11:55

This is probably one of those publicity things by carwale, probabaly not going to happen. Doesn't the deal with Ford include some contingency where they cant move production to India for the next 5 years or so?

theragingbull · 25th July 2009, 12:06

IF ever produced, the LRX is going to be the best looking SUV in the world. Just look at the concept!

pranava999 · 25th July 2009, 12:09

If it's true, its good news. However would definitely like to see some real off-roaders from the LR/RR stable being produced here.

zipperone · 3rd August 2010, 09:50

Just a clever worded piece news from carwale to garner readership. Looking at the size, the car has been engineered for the European motorways and narrow town streets.

an Indian made LRX will surely not do well in Europe where there is a strong demand for Europe built cars. You will hardly see a jap car in central Europe on the streets. If they want to sell and at a premium, LR will assemble the car in the UK while they may source parts from India/China. At best we will see imports 2-3 months after its available in Europe. Would be nice if TATA considered the CKD route for this soft roader. Whatever said its going to be a seller on the looks alone.

the car to watch out fro would be the new defender due 2013

Willeys78 · 3rd August 2010, 10:44

It is no longer caller LRX, the production version is called Range Rover Evoque. The vehicle looks very cute. But is not it smaller than even CRV? In this video (Range Rover Evoque: Live | Auto Express News | News | Auto Express) the person is standing next to the SUV and height of the vehicle seems low comparing to rest of soft-roaders we have.

absynthguzzler · 3rd August 2010, 11:02

Me personally , I'd hate to see a LR designed like this . This car reminds me of the 2011 Ford explorer (concept i think).

Please Tata, rewamp the LR lineup in tune with its heritage. You're an owner of the only uber premium SUV marque. RR's and Bentleys have not wavered form their design principles and yet remain future proof. Thats what makes them that extra special and hope LR uses the same philosophy .

shortbread · 3rd August 2010, 11:23

The LRX is no more a concept, its now called the Evoque. Although it was revealed in July the car will have a public debut at the Paris motor show this year and sales will start by the first financial quarter of 2011. This will be the sportiest, most fuel efficient and environment friendly Range Rover yet.

It will be made at JLR's Halewood plant. THIS WILL NOT BE MADE IN INDIA. I dont know what Carwale smokes but thats utter rubbish.

issigonis · 3rd August 2010, 12:19

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I reckon that the Tatas won't do anything which will diminish the cachet of the Land Rover marque. As correctly pointed out above, what they can do is source some parts from India for its assembly in Britain to manage costs better and importantly assist Tata Motors and its vendors scale up in engineering and design sophistication and quality of production, delivery etc.

China is an important market for LR, I guess India, Brazil and Russia will follow suit. However, it is too early to 'modify' LR's attributes (design, engines, image) to Indian tastes or even Chinese tastes.

Therefore, Indian LR aficionados will have to live with a Euro spec LR, just as the Porsche/BMW ( e.g., M) /Bentley aficionados do- and that confers these marques with a certain snob value.

I am sure if I were to be in the happy position of being such an aficionado, I'd love it

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Regards

speedy · 3rd August 2010, 13:23

What i heard is that TATA was planning to Manufacture the Freelander in India and not any other model for now.

shortbread · 3rd August 2010, 13:31

I believe the Freelander will be assembled in India, which will give LR Tax/Duty savings.

JLR have given hints that the Evoque (formerely LRX) will start from £30k (Rs. 30 lacs), so once it comes to India and gives the Goverments dues I think it will end up somewhere in the 40lac range.

abhiusa · 22nd September 2011, 23:59

Evoque not to be assembled in the near future. Tata gearing up the Pune plant to next assemble CKD of Jaguar XF 2.0D (end 2012). Evoque may be assembled sometime in 2013/2014.

fx45 · 23rd September 2011, 00:20

Its XF 2.2D if i am not wrong

25th July 2009, 06:45	#1
ahuja365 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jamshedpur Posts: 216 Thanked: 16 Times	Landrover LRX to be manufactured in India This could be the best news in a long long time.According to carwale.com/blog tata is considering producing LRX in India whic could mean we could get Landrover for crv money.Kudos to Tata.
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25th July 2009, 07:02	#2
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	what is LRX? The next car on my list to buy is the Land Rover Defender 110 SW. Hope Tata brings it here
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25th July 2009, 07:05	#3
4x4addict Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,483 Thanked: 4,531 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Another SoftRoader !! Great ! Another Softroader India is awash with softroaders. What we need is the Defender !!
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25th July 2009, 11:55	#4
spawnofsatan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los angeles/Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	This is probably one of those publicity things by carwale, probabaly not going to happen. Doesn't the deal with Ford include some contingency where they cant move production to India for the next 5 years or so?
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25th July 2009, 12:06	#5
theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	IF ever produced, the LRX is going to be the best looking SUV in the world. Just look at the concept! Attached Thumbnails
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25th July 2009, 12:09	#6
pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 845 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	If it's true, its good news. However would definitely like to see some real off-roaders from the LR/RR stable being produced here.
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3rd August 2010, 09:50	#7
zipperone BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: new delhi Posts: 186 Thanked: 51 Times	Just a clever worded piece news from carwale to garner readership. Looking at the size, the car has been engineered for the European motorways and narrow town streets. an Indian made LRX will surely not do well in Europe where there is a strong demand for Europe built cars. You will hardly see a jap car in central Europe on the streets. If they want to sell and at a premium, LR will assemble the car in the UK while they may source parts from India/China. At best we will see imports 2-3 months after its available in Europe. Would be nice if TATA considered the CKD route for this soft roader. Whatever said its going to be a seller on the looks alone. the car to watch out fro would be the new defender due 2013
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3rd August 2010, 10:44	#8
Willeys78 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore,Kottayam Posts: 34 Thanked: 11 Times	It is no longer caller LRX, the production version is called Range Rover Evoque. The vehicle looks very cute. But is not it smaller than even CRV? In this video (Range Rover Evoque: Live \| Auto Express News \| News \| Auto Express) the person is standing next to the SUV and height of the vehicle seems low comparing to rest of soft-roaders we have.
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3rd August 2010, 11:02	#9
absynthguzzler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 651 Thanked: 245 Times	Me personally , I'd hate to see a LR designed like this . This car reminds me of the 2011 Ford explorer (concept i think). Please Tata, rewamp the LR lineup in tune with its heritage. You're an owner of the only uber premium SUV marque. RR's and Bentleys have not wavered form their design principles and yet remain future proof. Thats what makes them that extra special and hope LR uses the same philosophy .
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3rd August 2010, 11:23	#10
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,394 Thanked: 6,300 Times	The LRX is no more a concept, its now called the Evoque. Although it was revealed in July the car will have a public debut at the Paris motor show this year and sales will start by the first financial quarter of 2011. This will be the sportiest, most fuel efficient and environment friendly Range Rover yet. It will be made at JLR's Halewood plant. THIS WILL NOT BE MADE IN INDIA. I dont know what Carwale smokes but thats utter rubbish.
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3rd August 2010, 12:19	#11
issigonis BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 956 Thanked: 95 Times	>>> I reckon that the Tatas won't do anything which will diminish the cachet of the Land Rover marque. As correctly pointed out above, what they can do is source some parts from India for its assembly in Britain to manage costs better and importantly assist Tata Motors and its vendors scale up in engineering and design sophistication and quality of production, delivery etc. China is an important market for LR, I guess India, Brazil and Russia will follow suit. However, it is too early to 'modify' LR's attributes (design, engines, image) to Indian tastes or even Chinese tastes. Therefore, Indian LR aficionados will have to live with a Euro spec LR, just as the Porsche/BMW ( e.g., M) /Bentley aficionados do- and that confers these marques with a certain snob value. I am sure if I were to be in the happy position of being such an aficionado, I'd love it. Regards
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3rd August 2010, 13:23	#12
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	What i heard is that TATA was planning to Manufacture the Freelander in India and not any other model for now.
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3rd August 2010, 13:31	#13
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,394 Thanked: 6,300 Times	I believe the Freelander will be assembled in India, which will give LR Tax/Duty savings. JLR have given hints that the Evoque (formerely LRX) will start from £30k (Rs. 30 lacs), so once it comes to India and gives the Goverments dues I think it will end up somewhere in the 40lac range.
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22nd September 2011, 23:59	#14
abhiusa Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: Landrover LRX to be manufactured in India Evoque not to be assembled in the near future. Tata gearing up the Pune plant to next assemble CKD of Jaguar XF 2.0D (end 2012). Evoque may be assembled sometime in 2013/2014.
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23rd September 2011, 00:20	#15
fx45 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,823 Thanked: 384 Times	Re: Landrover LRX to be manufactured in India Its XF 2.2D if i am not wrong
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